From: ted3000@aol.com (Ted 3000) Subject: [News] Paramount/Lucasfilm takeover Date: 14 Jan 1998 00:47:07 GMT Reposted from the A.P. News service (NY, NY) The Force was with with Paramount last week when a suprise buyout that sent shockwaves through Hollywood and the NYSE. Paramount, a Viacom subsidiary, has announced the purchase of the "Star Wars" franchise from sole owner George Lucas. Lucas, and his company Lucasfilm, Ltd. would not discolse how much the internationally beloved franchise was sold for, only that is was "A very large sum of money." said a Lucasfilm representative. Industry-wide rumor suggest that Lucas, after 25 years of being in the Star Wars business, and fresh from a position on the new Episode I: the Balance of the Force as first unit director, was tired of his own creation. An unknown Lucasfilm source also points out: "Anyone who has had to put up with 20 years of people only wanting to talk to you about Wookies and stuff, that's got to tire a man out. It tires me out, and I've only been with the company since the Young Indianna Jones days." Paramount, who is the film studio that produces the popular "Star Trek" film and televsion series, now controls 95% on the sci-fi market. Stock for Paramount has sored to 90 dollars a share since the Jan 11 announcement. As to wether the content of the many books, flims, toys, comics and computer games will change, Senior Creative Director for Paramout Steve Reilly says "We are excited to aquire the rights to oversee Star Wars. We are all excited about the upcoming films. We have big plans for our Star Wars in 1998." Plans outlined in the agreement are the immediate production of 2 syndicated televison series. The first episode of "Rouge Squadron" is slated to premire next fall, and the childrens animated "Bounty Hunters" is slated for saurday morning rotation on the U.P.N. televison station. Other sources claim that a music video for Episode I starring a Spice Girls/Prodigy/Puff Daddy has recently reached production stage. "We're going to do everything we can do so that anyone with a TV, radio or magazine can enjoy a little bit of Star Wars." Paramount has also announced the plans for not just the prequels, but a sequel trillogy. "Were going to make the Sequel trillogy in tandem to the prequles. It's going to blow the roof off all other effects movies. This is basically an effects movie" Said Jonathan Frakes, who is set to write, direct and star in Episode 7 as Han Solo. "Who's Jonathan Frakes?" Said Harrison Ford, when questioned about the Han Solo role. "Oh." He said when we told him. "That beard guy from Star Trek. Is he gonna shave?" Ford was not concerned he was not considered. Outraged Star Wars fans have been vocla about the percieved loss in quality. "I don't know why George dumped Star Wars. It's unfathomable. Paramount will market and produce the worst quality stuff. (George) Lucas must have been depressed." Said a longtime fan One thing is for sure. With the two most popular science fiction franchises under it's belt, we'll bee seeing Darth Vader battling Mr. Spock sometime soon. __________________________________ From: oblio@death-star.com (oblio-1) Subject: Re: [News] Paramount/Lucasfilm takeover Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 00:34:34 GMT Aeons ago, on the memorable date of 14 Jan 1998 00:47:07 GMT, Ted 3000 wrote to all: >Reposted from the A.P. News service >It's going to blow the roof off all other effects movies. This is basically an >effects movie" Said Jonathan Frakes, who is set to write, direct and star in >Episode 7 as Han Solo. hehhehehehehehehehehehehehehehehahahahhahahahahahahohohehehehehehahahah oh, ok . >One thing is for sure. 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